Brief Life History of Hans
When Hans Jensen was born in 1778, his father, Jens Hansen, was 33 and his mother, Birthe Christensdatter, was 29. He married Karen Andreasdatter on 18 July 1806, in Hårby, Båg, Odense, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters.
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Family Time Line
Sources (7)
- Hans Jensen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Hans Jensen in entry for Birthe Hansd, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Hans Jensen in entry for Karen Hansd, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
Spouse and Children
1778– Male
1781–1839 Female
Children (6)
1807– Female
1809– Female
1812– Female
1815– Female
1815– Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1745–1783 Male
1749–1839 Female
Siblings (5)
1773–1777 Male
1775–1854 Male
1778– Male
1780–1855 Female
1783– Female
World Events (6)
1789 · Old Artillery Barracks, Christianshavn
Age 11
1792 · Det Classenske Fideicommis
Age 14
1814
Age 36
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Niels, Lars, Holger, Einer, Jorgen, Bent, Knud, Per, Ove, Morten.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Jens, a shortened form of Johannes (see John ). This is the most frequent surname in Denmark. In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the variant Jenssen . Compare Jenson 2 and Johnson .
English: variant of Jennison .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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